Category: Editorials

James gives another proverb-like command when he talks about speaking and judging negatively about our fellow Christians. He says Christians are not to “speak against one another” nor are they to “judge…

Seventy-seven percent of the people in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with a substance use disorder this year DID NOT receive treatment.  Over 100,000 people died from drug overdoses in the…

Last week, the House Foreign Affairs Committee released a report on America’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in August of 2021. It was not bi-partisan; the Democrats boycotted the hearings and refused to…

You thought gambling was fun until the day you couldn’t stop. Or, you know it’s wrong to cheat on your schoolwork, but you tell yourself you don’t have a choice. Or, every…

I’m not one to want to bring too much attention to myself (I can just see the rolling eyes of my co-workers as they read that statement), but today marks a special…

I’m sure you have all heard the phrase, “confidence is key,” and I fully agree with that statement. Outwardly, I think I present myself in a fairly confident way but that isn’t…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist After graduating from a northern Maine high school, in 1960, I attended college in San Diego, Calif. I believe it was 1961 that the local Young Americans…

James describes the attitude and actions of those who will humble themselves before God. He says God will exalt or reward those who humble themselves (James 8b-10).  In a spiritual sense, James…

When I was a kid, we had a swimming pool in the backyard. Three sides had a wooden privacy fence around it while the back had a regular height chain linked fence…

It is easier for me to write this weekly column, which I have been doing for 22 years, when I have personal experience with the subject. I made my first visit to…

“Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay and cost you more than you want to pay” (Author unknown). The gravity of…

As someone who attempts to follow the high school sports scene rather closely, I have taken the opportunity to subscribe to the Florida High School Athletic Association newsletter. I will occasionally see…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist When they are gone, their history goes with them. That was the conclusion of two students who became close friends with two World War II veterans. As…

In proverb-like fashion, James gives a series of commands to help people be humble before God and not be friends with the world. These short statements give instructions as to what a…

We are a “no dog under the table” kind of family. He’s welcome to scavenge for crumbs once we’re finished but begging or nosing us while eating isn’t our thing. To solidify…

I often wear a ballcap that identifies me as a Vietnam War veteran. Fifty years ago, I wouldn’t have done that, but times have changed and I’m proud of my service. Often,…

I wish I could deal with wrong and sinful behavior as easily as I delete files from my computer. First, I’d click on “Select All.” Yikes! It’s a much bigger file than…

As I am sure I have shared before, sometimes I have an easier time coming up with topics for our weekly visits than other times. It has happened on more than one…

These first two weeks of school have been jam-packed every single day. Not that I’m complaining, I love being busy. However, I have realized that I have had to take charge of…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Drake Linn was riding in the passenger seat of his grandfather’s pick-up truck on Monday, July 15, going about 70 miles per hour as they towed a…